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Faculty research is gaining attention in national and international publications
The Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis featured research by Daniel W. Armstrong, the Robert A. Welch Chair in Chemistry, on a new, more accurate method to measure water content in pharmaceuticals.
History Professor David Narrett published a new book, Adventurism and Empire: The Struggle for Mastery in the Louisiana-Florida Borderlands, 1762-1803, that shows how the United States emerged as a successor empire to Great Britain in the Mississippi Valley and Gulf Coast during the American Revolutionary War.
Computer science and engineering Professor Jean Gao and recent graduate Dong-Chul Kim are developing a genetic computer network inference model that eventually could predict whether a person will suffer from bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or other mental illnesses. Their work was published in Biomed Research International.
A study by kinesiology Assistant Professor Priscila Caçola in the journal Physical Therapy found that many parents are unaware of the significant role household items can play in their infant’s motor skill development. It included a questionnaire that is now being used by physical and occupational therapists worldwide.
PLOS One published a study led by biology doctoral student Lauren Fuess that examines the starfish’s immune response and its ability to protect a diverse coastal ecosystem.
In the Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Science, psychology Associate Professor Jared Kenworthy and Ph.D. graduate Patricia Lyons published a study on the effect of group-level narcissism and national identity on attitudes toward undocumented Latino immigrants.